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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: Maxwell on January 30, 2025, 05:54:28 pm

Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Stoker on March 26, 2025, 07:57:53 pm: A pair of rare beauties that I'll likely never get to see in person, so thanks for letting me see them here virtually!!!
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on March 26, 2025, 06:36:24 pm: More full scale locomotives
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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Jim on March 23, 2025, 08:55:10 pm: Thank you.
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on March 23, 2025, 05:44:47 pm: Few more full size steam locomotives at the museum
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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Timvrip on March 15, 2025, 01:25:03 pm: Thanks. It’s a beauty to behold!
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on March 15, 2025, 12:17:33 pm: @Timvrip
I posted more pictures of the Pacific Locomotive; enjoy.
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on March 15, 2025, 12:12:57 pm: Thanks Gil for fixing this issue.
Here are more pictures of the Pacific Locomotive:

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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: RedRyder on March 15, 2025, 07:48:11 am: My apologies.

I had forgotten to check for storage space and it doesn't warn me when capacity is getting low.

Now solved. I just purchased another gigabyte of storage space for $49 and you are good to go with uploads.

Thank you for your patience.

Gil
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on March 09, 2025, 03:13:42 pm: Sorry mates, I tried to post more pictures several times, but the forum won’t allow me to. See screen shot[attachimg=1]
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Stoker on March 09, 2025, 02:19:15 pm: Fantastic Stuff!

Love the hot air pumping engines, and the GE turbine is way cool too, but Steven's Marine Engine is just superb!!!

But WOW do those props have an unbelievably flat pitch?!?!
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Fullraceflathead on March 09, 2025, 06:26:19 am: Great photos many thanks!!!
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Timvrip on March 09, 2025, 05:51:36 am: I like the full-size steam locomotives at the museum. In particular, the Southern Railway 1401 4-6-2 "Pacific" in all its green painted splendor. The wheels are as tall as I am. Awesome!

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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on February 20, 2025, 04:19:12 pm: Time for some marine engines history

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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on February 11, 2025, 08:20:49 pm: Some Turbines before getting back to Engines :)

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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on February 11, 2025, 05:20:15 pm: Thanks Daniel, Thomas, Charlie, and Jim,

I will keep on posting more pictures since you’re enjoying them.

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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Jim on February 10, 2025, 05:16:29 pm: Thank you!
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: txlabman on February 10, 2025, 09:50:57 am: Nice job on the photos Mike!
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: yussufhippo on February 10, 2025, 05:47:24 am: Well, there are some interesting engines on display.
I was reminded of the "Deutsches Museum", München. But "Deutsches Museum" focusses technical and scientific aspects, whereas the "National Museum" also features exhibitions on other aspects of national interest, as I have just learned from its homepage. I can only hope it attracts many visitors...
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Stoker on February 09, 2025, 08:46:07 am: Baldwin has long been sort of a personal hero of mine, mostly due to his founding of the Locomotive company of his name, but this early engine of his is a real treat as well.

Thanks for sharing again!

That museum not really being within anything like a practical range from me, this is perhaps my best chance to see such amazing sights!!!
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on February 09, 2025, 08:08:07 am: [attachimg=1][attachimg=2][attachimg=3][attachimg=4][attachimg=5]
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: skeptic49 on February 02, 2025, 06:05:15 am: Fantastic photos of fantastic engines!
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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: RedRyder on February 01, 2025, 07:29:48 am: Fantastic photos of truly wonderful machinery!

This place is a must visit.

I saw one of the very few Edison "Mary Ann" long legged dynamos at the Coolspring Power Museum.

Gil
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on January 31, 2025, 04:58:10 pm: [attachimg=1][attachimg=2][attachimg=3][attachimg=4][attachimg=5][attachimg=6][attachimg=7][attachimg=8]
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: RedRyder on January 31, 2025, 04:04:35 pm: Great pictures. Thank you!!
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Jim on January 31, 2025, 03:38:30 pm: Keep the piccies coming!
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: txlabman on January 31, 2025, 10:08:01 am: Great Pictures.

Thanks Mike.
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on January 31, 2025, 05:13:54 am: Thanks mates, I am glad that you are enjoying the pictures.

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Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: skeptic49 on January 30, 2025, 07:39:08 pm: Nice photos, Mike! We don't get to Washington, DC as often as we would like. Maybe we can visit this museum next time we are in town.
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Stoker on January 30, 2025, 07:16:51 pm: Looks a bit like some of our models ..... only lots bigger!

I'll be looking forward to seeing more of this amazing museum's offerings .... thanks for posting and sharing!!!
Title: Re: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Nick on January 30, 2025, 06:58:09 pm: Thanks for the pics, very nicely displayed!
Title: The National Museum of American History
Post by: Maxwell on January 30, 2025, 05:54:28 pm: It’s my third visit in 20 years to this amazing place where one can see many of Edison & other scientists amazing inventions.
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